Best Romcom TV Shows

2026 • Rating 9.0 • drama, comedy

A quiet student by day, a romance novelist by night, Eui-ju is inspired when four gorgeous teachers appear: icy Woo-su, lively Da-ju, gruff Gi-jeon, and gentle Dong-ju. She writes them into her new novel, which blows up overnight! But her secret is discovered by Woo-su, her worst enemy since day one. She accepts his deal to protect her secret, but can she finish this novel unscathed?

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Romcom, Teacher Student Relationship, High School Girl, Boys' Love (Bl), Youth, School Setting, A Quiet Student By Day, A Romance Novelist By Night, Eui-Ju Is Inspired When Four Gorgeous Teachers Appear, Icy Woo-Su

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-17

Place: South Korea, Singapore, Korean

Cast: Kim Hyang-gi, Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Jae-hyun, Demian, Kim Dong-kyu, Kang Ye-chan

2015 • Rating 8.8 • comedy

Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.

Genre: Comedy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Love Triangle, Nostalgia, Friendship, Romcom, Romance, Coming Of Age, School, Bromance, Nostalgic, Go

Time: Year 2015, 2010S, 2015-11-06

Place: South Korea, Korean, Korea

Cast: Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Bo-gum, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Dong-hwi, Ryu Hye-young

2025 • Rating 8.7 • drama, sci-fi & fantasy

After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Style: Mind Bending

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Time Travel, Romcom, Miniseries, Chef, French Cuisine, Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), Complex, Korean Cuisine, Intense

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, Time Travel Era, 2025-08-23

Place: South Korea, Korean, Mandarin, Korea

Cast: Yoona, Lee Chae-min, Kang Hanna, Choi Gwi-hwa, Oh Eui-sik, Seo Yi-sook

2025 • Rating 8.1 • drama

When Song Xiaoyu is unexpectedly pulled into a scripted world as a tragic heroine fated to be discarded by the villainous male lead, she tries to escape, only to be trapped in an endless loop of fatal outcomes each time she strays from the plot. No matter how hard she resists, the story keeps pushing her toward Nan Heng, the cold and calculating lead. As she navigates this paper-thin world where every character is bound by fate, Song Xiaoyu must fight not just for her survival, but for control over her own story.

Genre: Drama

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Romcom, Romance, Transmigration, Double Identity, Historical Romance, Enemies To Lovers, When Song Xiaoyu Is Unexpectedly Pulled Into A Scripted World As A Tragic Heroine Fated To Be Discarded By The Villainous Male Lead, She Tries To Escape, Only To Be Trapped In An Endless Loop Of Fatal Outcomes Each Time She Strays From The Plot, No Matter How Hard She Resists

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-06-26

Place: China, Mandarin

Cast: Li Yitong, Liu Yuning, Zhu Xudan, Riley Wang, Wang Youshuo, Wang Chengsi

2026 • Rating 0.0 • comedy, drama

A work-obsessed cosmetics CEO and a top home-shopping host struggling with insomnia cross paths, and through an unexpected romance, begin to heal the emptiness in their lives.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Romcom, Rural Area, Farmer, Countryside Setting, A Work-Obsessed Cosmetics Ceo And A Top Home-Shopping Host Struggling With Insomnia Cross Paths, And Through An Unexpected Romance, Begin To Heal The Emptiness In Their Lives

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-22

Place: South Korea, Korean

Cast: Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-been, Kim Bum, Goh Doo-shim, Jo Woo-ri, Yoon Jae-chan